Case Study

ASC 320, Military/Defense

ASC 320, Military/Defense

Case Study Solutions ASC 320® Case Study: Industry: Part: Material: Item: Depth: Diameter: 3008 Military/Defense Large Bearings for Turrets Aluminum 2.00" 4.7" (Jobber) 390E02656A21M Allied Machine Solution ASC 320® • 417 SFM • 0.011 IPR • extended tool life Previous Tooling Carbide Cleveland Twist Drill • 417 SFM • 0.003 IPR • Tool life = 2,940 holes The Advantages The ASC 320 successfully eliminated the reaming process in this application. • Total cost savings of $460.62 or 67.37% • Eliminated the reaming process The Challenge A customer is manufacturing large bearings for turrets on military humvees made out of aluminum. They are using a vertical Makino to manufacture their products. Also, the customer was using a high speed steel reamer in their production process. Because

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